Shivraj Patil sworn-in as Governor of Punjab

Friday, January 22, 2010, 17:08 [IST]

Chandigarh, Jan 22: Shivraj Vishwanath Patil has been sworn-in as the Governor of Punjab on Friday, Jan 22.

Patil took the oath of office at Punjab Raj Bhawan here. It was administered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Mukul Moudgil.

Patil was the Speaker of the 11th Lok Sabha and also served in the Manmohan Singh cabinet as the Union Minister of Home Affairs.

He had resigned from the post of Home Minister on Nov 30, 2008 following widespread criticism after Mumbai terror attacks.

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kally seng 22 Jan 2010 09:37 pm

Shivraj Patil is the most inefficient politician in upa presently.........He is the person who changed his dress 5 times during one of the deadliest teerorist attacks in capital few years back......